The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-29
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Much for Hin.
CnicAao. July IA cable from King.
horn, Scotland, TO the Ness says: The
admission has been made by Mr.. Hale TO
Scotch digaitary that Mr. Blaine is So
vcrely ailing, and THAT no is half-deter.
mined to abandon his trip to Paris, and
the Stanley Club entertainments The
turnpike junket to Drmfcrline shook Mr..
Blaine up so that he has com planned ever
since OF racking pains in the back. His
appetite is bad and tine table servants say
his temper is worse.
He could not be induced {, tlfse q seat
In the coach this morning, though he gave
up all thought Of going to London. 1t was
another thirty mile spin TO Kinghorn, and
re was afraid q repetition Of his form
err experience would PROSTATE him.
While Mrs. Bl,ine and the girls drove
over with the Carnegies he walked to the
depot aud took the train, arriving at K ing.
horn half an hour ahead Of the tally-ho.
At banquet yesterday evening follow.
ing the ceremonies atte iding the unvail.
ing IF the monument to Alexander Tx,
NJ. Blaine said in response to the toast &c
his health:
'Thc men Of Scotch blood in America
are Tar moro numerous than they are in
Scotland, anl no portion Of the inhabi-
tants Of the United 3; ates have contribut-
ed more to the general welfare of the Re-
public, have established her character
or exhibited in the great fields of labor
more progressive talent. We must never
forget in the reckoning the inf lcnce that
Scotch blood has in the liber,y-lovine
character of the people,"
Many municipal notables engaged in
the days ceremonies. The occasion was
the honoring OF Earl Elgin and Mr.. Mel.
son Tor their gift Of . gothic shaft in com.
memoration Of the tragic death Of Alex.
ander ILL.,, whose horse made . fatal
plunge over crag in the dark. In the
unwilling Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Blaine
were called for BY the crowd. Mr.. Car.
negie declined to speak, but Mr.. Blaine
came forward. after having sent word to
the reporters to ''piease be careful to re.
port correctly what say" The Dundee
Adsesfiser man returned this note prompt
~:
"MR. BLAIxE:-Complimen Of British
reporters who need instructions from no
public speakers about the performance of
their dutics"
Mr.. Blaine said: ssThere Is something
contrary and . little cut of place at the
first thought Of o Republican being en-.
gagged in raising monument to q King
(Lauehter,l but second thought recalls
that King Alexander III. came to his end
before America was discovered. Weare,
therefore practically all in the same boat
Laughter and cheers,l for my ancestors
on my fathers side were then just as good
Scotch subjects as yours. II they had
remained SO. as I said recently to
an English gentleman, We do
not know what might have
become Of your nobility. We gave them
al q very great chance by allowing
them to escape TO America after the af-
fairs Of rs and rs But, joking apart,
am profoundly glad that am standing be.
fore Scotch audience, for if a republic
an be asked to sympathize with the
progress of Scotland in the great things
in literature, art and great works which
promote the welfare of man, you will
find that you have as much sympathy be-
yond the ocean as about the Firth of
Forth. [Cheers.I lam always glad, at
home or abroad, to recount with pleasure
and with pride that inherit Scotch
blood"
Last night there was banquet with a
long programme OF toasts introduced
with customary pledges. to Queen Vic
toria and the Prince of Wales. 1t was re.
marked with keen pleasure that neither
Mr.. Blaine nor Mr.. Carnegie, who sat on
the right of the chairman retained their
seats while tho remainder of the guests
arose. Mr.. Carnegie ventured 10 make
some remarks, but criticisms of his pre-
vious democratic speeches constrained
him to moderation.
Mr.. Nelson proposed the toast: "Ous
American Guests" saying. 1--WE are GLAD
10 welcome Senator Blaine [applause:
one of the leading men in American polit-
les, who will. we hope ere long be Pro s.